CaliforniaSanta Clara transit agency may acquire property for worker housing
Under the signed bill, Santa Clara’s transit agency may acquire property for housing projects within one-quarter mile of existing or future transit facilities that favor its workers.
What it does
VTA may acquire property for housing projects that favor its workers and sit within one-quarter mile of existing, planned, or proposed transit facilities. Projects must follow local zoning, and VTA may admit others under applicable laws and regulations.
VTA may build rentals for workers and homes for sale that offer them housing opportunities, subject to local zoning. Employee units must stay affordable to lower or moderate income households for at least 55 years for rentals and 45 years for sales.
By December 31 each year, VTA must tell state lawmakers about planned and pending employee housing projects, including how many homes each would have and their affordability levels.
Argument forVTA workers in lower or moderate income households could gain more housing choices if the agency builds employee homes with lasting affordability limits.
Argument againstPeople who do not work for VTA might have limited access because VTA may admit them under applicable laws and regulations but can give workers priority.
More detail
VTA may acquire property for employee housing projects. The projects must be tied to an existing, planned, or proposed transit facility and sit within one-quarter mile of it. The projects must give VTA workers a preference. VTA may admit other residents under applicable laws and regulations and may give workers priority. Projects must follow local zoning rules. Employee housing VTA builds under this authority must follow fair housing laws.
VTA may build affordable rentals for workers and affordable homes for sale that give workers more housing options. Employee units in both kinds of housing must be affordable to households with lower or moderate incomes. Employee units must have recorded limits that keep them affordable, and VTA must ensure those limits are followed. Projects must follow local zoning rules. Affordability limits must last at least 55 years for employee rental units and at least 45 years for employee units offered for sale.
VTA must report to state lawmakers each year on its employee housing projects. Reports must cover plans for new projects and the status of pending projects, including the number of homes and their affordability levels. The report is due on or before December 31 each year.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 930, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 25Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 19Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 4. Page 6252.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2263 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 17In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2263 Kalra et al. By Cortese. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 17Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5496.).Passed Senate
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Major
- Jun 17From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 16).Major
- Jun 16
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and TRANS.Minor
- May 12In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 11Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 5. Page 5002.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2263 Kalra Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 4Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Apr 30From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 29).Major
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Apr 21Coauthors revised.
- Apr 20
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Apr 15From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 13(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)Minor
- Apr 13Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4580.)
- Apr 6In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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